Shawn Lynch will set records for Navy

When you see Shawn Lynch casually walking around school, he is a guy most students would not see as the same person he is on the football field every Friday night. Most people, if they have never had a class with him or are not that in to sports have no idea who he is, sureee they have heard his name but they would not notice him if he knocked their books out of their own hands.In the classroom Shawn is a quite, soft spoken young man. And I might add, very humble as well. On the football field though, he is the aggressive, go-do-it-all type of guy. When I looked at Shawn's recruitment I was surprised. It seemed very slow and most teams had little interest. Some of the looks he was receiving were coming from Tuskegee, Jackson State, Southern Mississippi, and Navy. Yes, those are respectable looks and offers for most highschool football players but Shawn is better than that.Shawn is not a guy who jumps out at you as a superb athlete. He does not have the elite speed, amazing hands, crisp route running, or size. There seems to be nothing special about his film or his play, but Shawn is a player who does everything pretty well. He may not be the best at one certain thing but he makes up for it by being good at a little of everything. Shawn is 6'1"-6'2" and around the 175 lbs range. He recently signed a letter of intent with Ken Niumatalolo and the Navy Midshipmen. When Shawn gets to campus in the summer for workouts with the team, he will already be one of the biggest receivers on the depth chart. That receiver depth chart includes the likes of Gary Myers, Greg Jones, and Mario Washington. Gary Myers is the biggest receiver on the three deep depth chart and he is only 6'1" 200. When Shawn gets into a college weight program and adds some more weight to his frame he could potentially be the biggest receiver on the roster.Transitioning from the highschool gridiron to college football's big stage is a huge step for many. But Shawn Lynch is a very coachable player and does what the coaches ask of him. Navy is known for its run-oriented offense as they only threw the ball 46 times last year for under 800 yards, but they averaged out to around 17 ypc. 17 ypc means that Navy stretches the field vertically when they do decide to pass and this is where Shawn Lynch will fit in nicely. He is not afraid to go over the middle and take a big hit, he has good hands, and runs adequate routes, always seeming to find seperation from the DB or settling into a hole of the zone defense.The most receptions for a Navy Midshipmen in a season was Bert Calland when he caught 61 balls in 1972. The most reception yards in a season was 818 by Rob Taylor in 1967. Shawn, in my opinion, will break each of these records by the time he graduates as a Midshipman.Shawn will be the guy that appears on sportscenter in a few years, as a player who does everything right, works hard, and plays above his talent level. He will be on the watch lists for atleast 3rd team All-American by the time he graduates. I'm calling it now, Shawn you have flown under the radar long enough, most analysts would like to call you a "sleeper". You have been a balla at Pelham for 4 years and will continue your success at a new school, a school that turns boys into men, The United States Naval Academy.